The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-02 00:00:00

BONNET'S SILKS a LYON.—Every Article commerce takes its title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production t he grater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identif 1 ca tion in England; but the fallacy of such an assertion is eex pos,d by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the and of each piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., it L (yon et a Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT—The MODERN AUGUSTUS, &c., in FUN This W c'ek. One Penny. HER MAJESTY'S THEATR, E. Nights of Performance —Tuesdays, Thursdays, a• 3 d Saturdays. THIS EVENING-, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. FAUST. (In English.) LeMmenB-Sherrington, Taman', and Florence Land 3 t. Santtey, 3larchesi, Dussek, and Sims Reeves. Conductor —Signor Arditi. Commence at Einht. ROYAL ENGLISH OPEII.A, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, BLANCHE DE NEVERS. Milss L. Fyne, Mr. W. Harrison, &c. After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a naile of itripreccdented magnificence, entitled HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGOM Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y - L AN E. Manacrers Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Perform ances will commence with the New Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled IGHT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Ph elps, supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raor, Fit zjames, and 31 isses E. Leclercq. Attinson, and Heath. yn To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto rime of SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wanders of, the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. L. auri ' • Darlequ ins, Slessrs. J . Cormack an d S. Saville ; Pantaloons, Messrs. A. Barnes and J. siorris ; Columbines, Me dame Boleno and Misses Gunniss. Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. itOYAI , LYCEUM THEAT:RE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DE NIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence vvitlfa New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CH_ILD : Messrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline LeAercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavertn. ft Ater which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DENIONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's ' , ltalian Chronicle 4," by Mr, John Brougham. Principal &am ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Henrade, Miss E. Lavenu, 31 rs. Lee, and Hiss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either to: play bills or for the safe keeping of hat, and cloaks, and t,,at the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. IFEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. TFE ES EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUS IN : Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers, Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry, Lindley, Hill, &c After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; ers, Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough, Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rog &c. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA. After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER; or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't snow what to do NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL- Sole Pronriator and Manager, ligfr. R. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS : Mr J L. Toole, 9.t to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortunio and his Seven Magic Men. Messrs. .J. Clarke, it. Phillips, Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti Josedhs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT. MISS BATEMAN. MISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tats EVENING, the 105th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BA rEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the prit.cipal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attenaed. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. R OY AL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Croce ded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, ►irs. Frank Mitthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are enraged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. T0,,1e, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson. Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling', Miss Herbert, Mrs, Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mrs. Charles 31at:news. THIS EVENING, and during* the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, en entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking ham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LIN I : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John wane, Mr. Montague; Mrs. t harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr, Charles Mathews (just translated from the French)in his characteristic chal'acter of Un Anglais Tinaide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. To conclude with 1863; or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON : Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. A. Cottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c. Followed by MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. 41HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," X Containing' the Latest SPORTLNG LNTELLIGENCE, Jan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWB AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. --Us. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nut 5........ 19s. „ Deep 22s. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W. Best Core Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DLY.—Morning, 7h. 56m.—Afternoon, Bh. 26m. o-Konnow.-Morning, 9h. 7m.—Afternoon, 9h. 50m. The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 2, 1864. THERMOMETER• This day at Two o'clock 4B Barometer-30.15. Wind—S.W. ; moderate, and cloudy. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1864. 4, 4 033 , tijo4ltearf. allat t46)‘' . dr,Nr 44.1 LONDON, TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 1864. The American news records nothing of import ance. Affairs still remain in the same unsatisfac tory, undecided state. Charleston had been bom barded for four days when the last despatch left, and the firing was still heavy, but during the four d ays ' firing, although no less than 471 shells had been discharged, we are told that no casualty had occurred beyond a few buildings being somewhat damaged. It is said that these shells, although rendered discharged at the p ro p er moment, were innocuous from the w orthless condi t i on of the m bustible, or rather incombustible, materials whi ch they contained. The bombardment of Charleston i s not likely to be brought to a very speedy result, or to produce any very decisive consequences, judging from this commencement. Of a similarly in significant character is the information telegraphed from Nashville by General GRANT, to the effect that on the 14th ult., the Confederate General VANCE had captured 23 waggons near Tennesville, but had been pursued by the Federal General ParmEß, who recaptured the convoy and took the General and two of his officers prisoners. The report that General STUART with 5,000 Confede rate cavalry had occupied Leesburg, Virginia, is contradicted, and the secret expedition sent out by Admiral DAIILGREN in December appears to have been a failure. Thus does the civil war hang fire, and nothing occurs to dissipate the general stagnation. Unhappily this position of affairs, although productive of no immediately disastrous consequences, is almost As baneful in its effects upon. the social condition of the country as would be a vigorous war. Better things, or at least more decided measures, are promised in the Spring. It is said that a two-fold movemeYat upon Richmond, one by the Peninsula route and the other by the direct line of advance, will then be undertaken, with what result remains to be seen. It would almost appear to a bystander that the combatants themselves are becoming aware of the hopeless nature of the conflict which they have undertaken, and yet they are not sufficiently aware of it, for the conviction to prodcce any result be yond, perhaps, that of paralysing their efforts for good or ill. Meanwhile, such " good-natured friends" as Mr. MILNER GIBSON and Mr. BRIGHT give approving encourage:ment (even the pacific Mr. BRIGHT!) to the continuance of the fratricidal strife. No word of warning comes from any judi cious looker-on ; on, the contrary, these mistaken advisers seem only resolved to " fool them to the top of their bent, and by word and deed to encourage the fatal mistake of persisting in an impossible effort to restore the Union—a mistake which too late, perchance, the best friends of America will have reason to deplore. The statistics of the general health of the metro polis are a matter of common interest and impor tance. There are few of our social arrangements which work better than the system of registration, and if we attempt to picture to ourselves the con fusion, the alarms, the false rumours which would prevail if we possessed no channel of accurate and minute information respecting the spread of disease and death, we can in some measure appreciate its value. Besides dispersing imaginary fears, the Registrar's Report is useful in detecting hidden evils, in watching the progress of epidemics, in noting the conditions most favourable and unfavour able to human life, in pointing out dangers and abuses, and in many ways forwarding the public interests, Every change is watched, every un favourable symptom noted. No sooner does any disease show a marked increase than the attention of the Registrar is immediately drawn to the fact, and precautionary measures are recommended. The statistics of births and marriages are likewise important, and much collateral information is sup plied by these tables. The annual report, which Dr. LETHEBY has just presented to the Corporation of London, presents some noteworthy aspects. In the first place it is to be remarked, that the births, deaths, and marriages registered within the City during the past year are all below the average. Nor can we attribute this diminution to that change in the habits and ways cf the population which makes the City less and less a place of residence, for the calculations are based, as we all know, upon an average corrected according to the increase of population. According to this estimate the births have declined from an annual proportion of 3,350 to 2,962 ; the deaths from 2,969 2,870; while the marriages have remained nearly stationary, having only changed from 1,702 to 1,701. The various discussions that have taken place re specting the salubrity of a city life will induce the reader to look with some interest for Dr. LETHEBY% report on that point. It seems, according to the figures before us, that a city life is not necessarily unhealthy to persons in early and middle life.. The great mortality exists in childhood, under five years; 39 per cent. of all the deaths were those of children under that age, and Dr. LETHEBY reminds ns that such a mortality is excessive, owing to the small body of children in the city ; the limited number of the births and the continual addition of adult life, looked at under these conditions, it appears that nearly 89 in 1,000 of all the children below five have died in the year. In some parts of the city one child in every five dies before it is a year old ; in others, one in seven. These facts suggest reflec tion, and enforce the necessity of inquiring into the causes of so high a rate of infant mortality. It is inconsistent with the rest of the facts brought for- ward, seeing that the circumstances of city life are not generally unfavourable to men and women. There is a general loss, we are told, of about four years in the life of every man in the city ; but when we examine into particulars, we find this difference not to be altogether attributable to city influences. The merchant and shopkeeper reach the average age of 57 ; the clerk, 54 ; the tailor, shoemaker, and other toilers of like class, 51 or 52; the cabman and carman, 50 ; the costermonger and hawker, 49 ; the printer, 45. It is, therefore evi dent that the duration of life mainly depends on a man's habits and condition. A further proof that any increase of mortality is not especially due to their city homes is found in the fact that the death rate is much less among the women than the men. The real dangers of a city life are poverty and over work—agencies whose fatal influence extends far beyond the city boundaries. 145 of every 1,000 deaths in the city occur in workhouses, and half of those deaths are among five labour classes. This account pleads strongly for the adoption of the scheme of city infirmaries recently proposed, to make up in some degree to the poor of that part for the removal of the workhouses to a distance. The city has many rich and ample endowments which might be thus turned 'to profitable account, unemployed sums which are yearly accumulating or diverted from their original purpose. Such weather as we have recently experienced mows down the popula tion before there is time to look round and realise the mischief. We should be on our guard before the danger comes, so far as we may. The aged, the infirm, the weak, the poor, those who habitually subsist on insufficient quantities of food, who cower in fireless rooms, who shiver in scanty clothing, are ready to fall an easy prey to the first " cold wave" of the atmosphere. Those who are in a con dition of life to avail themselves of adventitious aids, should not fail to do so at the first approach of keen winds and sharp frosts, and all classes should join in distributing with an open hand, food, cloth ing and fuel to the needy. Our late experience has taught us impressively that King Frost is our enemy, and that the " fine, seasonable weather" so often praised and rejoiced over carries the seeds of disease and death to too many among us. Mean while these statistics of city life suggest some reflections. In the first place, it is worthy of notice that nearly four-tenths of the deaths in the City arise from respiratory affections. Despite the close lanes and crowded houses, fever is not by far the most fatal agency. This points out very clearly the necessity that exists of providing as much fresh air as possible for the population, by carefully pre serving whatever open spaces yet remain, and by encouraging the opening of parks, cricket - grounds, fie., withi n easy reach of the lanes and alley s o f the City. The attention of employers should be called to the vast responsibility that devolves on them with regard to the health of their workmen, to the necessity of providing sufficient means of ventilation in work-rooms, shops, and offices. Pure a a n i r d , p l a u b r n e n w r a r t e e a r t rda, anfficient , t 0 1 o n t a h l ig, n b g n n a d n a w fi r h e o , shall say what a change would be wrought in the health of the population could these blessings be secured. Their combination would be approach to the Elixir Vitae which we could attain, and the average span of 50 or 56 years might, under their beneficent agency, stretch out to the old four-. score. But another point deserves attention. Th e hurry•scurry of our lives is as fatal to the npper and middle classes, as other evils to the artisan and the hawker. Diseases of the brain and nerves are reaching an alarming amount, and from their in. fluence neither food nor raiment will protect us. Overwork brings its sure reaction alike to rich and poor, and nature will exact her inevitable penalty for the infraction of her laws. The returns of the Registrar preaches many sermons, but the two fore most are those which teach us impressively the duties of moderation and of charity, if we would not add ourselves to the victims of the over-worked mental and moral system, nor see our poorer neigh bours swell the list of those sacrificed by undue exhaustion of the physical powers. The election intelligence just new is very full of interest, and the circumstance of there being so many vacant seats naturally leads one to surmise what will be the result of the struggle. The days for piece party contest are over, yet notwithstanding the moderation of tone that has supervened there must of course prevail to a certain extent a degree of contention, and the different views of the rival candidates will be advocated with more or less success. There is one satisfaction in the reflection, that whichever aide wins it will make no difference in so far as regards the actual state of things at present. Merely to remain passive and quiescent during the Parliamentary session does not require any very elaborate enunciation of political opinion or great degree of energy expended by the advocate of a particular cause or upholder of a popular mea sure. It is all very well for proposers and seconders at the nomination of a candidate to declare that he is a worthy exponent of the sound doctrines of re form, that he will be a shining light, and a zealous champion, to guide the course and guard the rights of the constituents committed to his charge ; but who does not know the fallacy of such an argument, the illusory nature of the promise, the unstable foundation of the hope expressed and the expecta tion put forth. When, as is now very rarely the case, the independent boroughs return Liberals, of what avail are their efforts, and what result ensues from the vehement asseverations so eagerly noted down by curious listeners. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is done by any of the so-styled re formers and enthusiastic patriots. Some excuse, Ira id or not, as the case may be, is of course brought forward when the member meets his constituents, but in the court of conscience how would the matter stand. At all events, if it is ao absolutely impossible as they make it out for reformers to introduce a reform bill, if the Ministers cannot carry out their luminous intentions, let them be honest, and not add the paltry offence of hypo. crisy to the large list of their peccadilloes. Why is it we notice this eager haste on the part of inde pendent Liberals and uncompromising Radicals to rush to the poll and declare themselves the vindi cators of their country's rights, when they must know all the time that they either cannot, or will not, do anything when once installed in their places at St. Stephen's. The temper of the country has been pretty plainly manifested in respect to these would-be heroes in a fight that never comes off, and these martyrs to a cause that is never agitated. The answer of the English people to such subterfuge and chicanery, has been to ignore their teaching, and to return their opponents. Every fresh member re turned for the Conservative cause, during the last year or two, has been a greater loss to the Liberal party than an acquisition to the Opposition. It is true that to them the advantages that accrue are considerable in the way of strength, and the oppor- tunity of action, but their adversaries' losses are all in the way of character, and in that respect the damage is irretrievable. The unseemly haste with which so many members of the same party seek to possess themselves of a vacant borough is in itself a scandal to the party they pretend to serve, and a reproach to the consistency they advocate. At 1 Brighton, for instance, there was the spectacle of four candidates in the field, all possessing the same style of politics with but slight modifications. One has since withdrawn, but the presence of three ren ders the affair quite preposterous. It would be ludicrous did not the gravity of the question forbid any merriment. It is, indeed, a very deplorable circumstance to notice at this critical juncture of affairs that the party which professes to represent the spirit of the country in its integrity and independence —to proclaim the might of its moral strength, and infuse the influence of its freedom to the uttermost ends of tho earth— should fail so signally and exhibit such signs of in ternal decay. " How are the mighty fallen !" may well be exclaimed when a survey is taken of the state and prospects of the great Liberal party of England. It was urged as a bitter reproach against tho late Sir ROBERT PEEL that he had destroyed the Con servative party ; but far greater is the damage done to the Liberal cause by Earl RUSSELL. Want of candour is the most fatal error that a statesman can fall into ; and when Earl RUSSELL put himself so unnecessarily forward in opposing the Reform Bill of the DERBY Cabinet, and then backed out of doing anything himself, he inflicted an injury to the cause which he professed to revere that no mere deprivation of power could ever have occa sioned. It was a loss of character which he sus tained, and political reputation once tarnished is never the same. The manner in which he inveigled the representatives of the City about the Ballot question on a former occasion ought to have taught his supporters more wisdom ; but it is to be feared that they were only too ready to follow their leader when he marshalled the way to the land of promise, which shone so fair with the treasures and glories of official power. It would simplify matters very much during the difficult task of electing a member if those who are free to please themselves would remember that the cause of Reform is not a whit advanced by the return of a supporter to the pre sent Government, and therefore there can be no reason to adopt that pretext or urge that plea when an unfit candidate appears. LEYASSOR, THE FRENCH COMEDIAN, is at present acting in various cities in Italy, where his entertainment enjoys considerable success. THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF TRIAL BY JURY will very likely soon be adopted in Denmark. Major Kennier committed suicide, says the Court Journal, by shooting himself, on Wednesday morning, at his residence 13, Lambridge, Cheltenham. " WE ARE ALL Low PEOPLE THERE."—Lady Pasley, of 7, Esplanade, Plymouth, has recently been relating in our chief morning contemporary, a fright flit story of the misery of a little fishing village, called Beer, in the neighbourhood of Axminster. The place is actually plague-stricken with measles. The inhabitants are all fishermen, and at this time of the year always in want. The children do not die of the disease, but of weak ness and starvation after it. Mrs. Bingham, Lady Paeley's sister, who lives near Axminster, " writes, " the bell is tolling constantly, and five or six children brought over here in a cart to be buried daily. The village altogether is like a thing you dream of. The mothers themselves look like hungry wolves, without a feeling left for their dead children, I have only seen one woman crying, until I said a kind word, such as The summer is coming, and better times, please God,' and then they sob as if they would go into hysterics from weakness. In one den to-day there were six children lying before the fireplace, and I asked the woman if they were hungry. ' No,' she said, thank God they are not as hungry as I am, for I have nothing to give them. I could eat the table-board I' These poor children die in the dark, and the mothers have to watch for daylight to see them, not having a candle in the houee." Who is the clergyman of this parish ? It i s curious that 'Lady Pasley only gives her own address at Plymouth, and her sister's, at tieaton, near Axminster, and does not refer to the clergyman who must be employed burying, and we will hope also visiting, these poor wretches. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [ REITTER'S TELEGRAMS.] HOSTILITIES IN DENMARK. KIEL, FEB. 1 (Evening). The Prussians occupy the heights in the rear of Eckernforde. Duke Frederick of Augustenburg has been enthu• siastically proclaimed by the people at Eckernforde. HAMBURG, JAN. 30. Since Field-Xarshal Wrangel's departure for Kiel serious a►ents are expected. The frosts which have comed with ice the districts inundated by the Danes in front of the Dannewerke, will facilitate invation. The allied army expects to be before this position in less than a week. General De Meza will Je summoned to-morrow to evacuate Schleswig. Sxould he reply in the negative, orders will, no doubt, at once be issued to advance. Meanwhile the separatists display the greatest activity. Tie delegates from all the different Sehleswig-Thlstein associations assembled yester day at Kiel, end discussed the rules by which the committee charged with the conduct of the move ment are to be guided. Preparations for the advance into Schleswig are carried on with energy. Twenty-six thousand carts and waggons have been ordered at Kiel. The battalions stationed near that town have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march at any moment. It is believed at the Prussian head quarters that war is inevitable. The question, it is said, is not of a mere military promenade, but of a veritable taking possession of Schleswig, which, with either Holstein or Lauenburg, will then be annexed to Prussia I Hospitals are being prepared in all directions, but the chief will be at Kiel and at Pion. After today, rations will be drawn by the army as in time of war. It is reported that the German in habitants of Schleswig are ready to proclaim Duke Frederic directly the Danes retire or are driven out. THE MAGAZINES. BLACKWOOD.—" Tony Butler" is continued, and the very imprudent young hero is displaying his impetuous temper greatly to his own disadvantage. The fatal haste with which such characters preci pitate themselves to their own ruin is here ably sketched, and forms at once a sad reminiscence and a salutary warning to those who study it. " The Royal Academy Reformed" is an article which demands and de serves attention alike from the importance of the subject and the skill with which it is treated. For many years past it has been a source of regret to all qualified to judge that such errors should exist and deficiencies be manifest in our artistic arrangement. The English want of tact and taste has been proverbial throughout the continent, but at least half the blame i ests with those who, either through ignorance or inadvertence, do not give native talent a chance or allow genius to make its way to the best advantage. It is truly stated in this article that the " Royal Academy awaits the verdict of the country during this session of Parliament, and must submit to the reform enacted by the Legislature. May those remedial measures be of a class and character that shall be efficient and prove equal to the emergency, so that a serious evil may be removed from the national insti tutions of our country, and the genius of the fine arts may spring up renewed in power, and endowed with fresh spirit and strength." This paper concludes with an earnest ex pression that the house will adequately discharge its duties in the consideration of this important and interesting sub ject. We trust, indeed, that our legislators will not limit their views to the narrow confines of the times and the countries which have fallen under their immediate but cir cumscribed experience; rather let us imagine that they may cast their vision across the lands which an Apelles and a Phidias rendered illustrious, that they may recall to memory cities which Raphael and Michael Angelo have adorned, that they may realise the glory of those epochs which bear the names of Pericles and Lorenzo. " Cornelius O'Dowd upon Men and Women and Other Things in General," is an entertaining sketch that presents some lively speci mens of society, and winds up with a very mock-heroic sort of affair, in which the narrator was jealous of his wife's themes in Italian, and fell a prey to the cupidity and de signs of the preceptor, a soi disant Count who made a pretty sum by his educational devices, " Witchampton Hall" is a very sad tale, that is, however, sketched with considerable ability, and displays some striking illustra tions of character. The moral that may be deduced from its startling incidents is that sin cannot be glossed over, and that it will not do to attempt screening crime, for if the facts are not disclosed, the fatal effects will yet linger be hind. " Chronicles of Carlingford" does not advance very much in this instalment, but the evil rumour gains ground, and there are few who do not believe in the guilt of the unfortunate Mr. Wentworth. The mystery which enve lopes the plot so far is very skilfully arranged, and the va rious complications are. far too much for the hero to un ravel, especially as he involves himself still further, by adopting a lofty and scornful demeanour. " A Ride through Sutherland" presents us with some very graphic details and animated descriptions of the country which is thus specified, and those who cannot judge for themselves of the truth of the details may form a very good idea of the peculiarities of the place from the vivid and vigorous sketches here produced. "Charles the Bold" is an ana lysis of the life of that remarkable man, that may in interest the readers of this periodical, and enable them to refresh their memories with the recital ofevents which will for ever be memorable on the pages of history. The ad mirers of " Quentin Durward" will find especial attraction in this epitome of the career of the renowned Duke of Bur gundy, since it goes over times and recalls events which form the theme and are the chief incidents in that re markable and brilliant novel. FRASER.—A political article of length and weight sufficient to alarm any reader of moderate enterprise, is the first thing to greet us in this num ber. It attempts to analyse the political temper and tendency of the nation, but starts from pre mises that are not altogether admissible, awarding to our gay and quick-witted Premier a degree of power and influence which, notwithstanding his personal popularity, he cannot be said to possess. Passing on we come to an able paper on our " Public Works," a department of which the nation, with all its liberal expenditure, has email cause to be proud. The expensive mismanagement which has characterised successive administrations in this respect re ceives the satirical censure which it deserves, and it is to be hoped that the perusal of the long list of blunders enume rated in this article will induce some Parliamentary champion in the early days of the session to do battle with the First Commissioner on behalf of good taste, common sense, and public money, In conclusion, our critic ob serves that London possesses the finest sites, the finest river, the finest prospects of any city in Europe, and it re quires but taste and judgment to take advantage of them. After reflecting on the way in which advantage has been taken of them, and the fruit that remains of the lavish ex penditure of many generations, we are inclined to think his quotation not ill applied to our architectural authorities. " For what has Visto painted, built, and planted, Only to show how many tastes he wanted," Dr. Vaughan's now complete work on "Revolutions in English History" is the subject of a careful criticism, dis• tinguished by its fairness and moderation. An essay of somewhat similar character is based on the "Life and writings of Theodore Parker." It is written with care and thought, and boldly deals with some of those difficult ques tions which present themselves to most men at some period of their lives. There is a paper on " Village Life in Oudh," which is apparently the first of a series, and describes an Indian village and its people in an easy and pleasant style. In the general observations on Hindu ways and laws, it is justly enough said that " People talk contemptuously of the monument of British rule in India. They point to the Taj at Agra, and the great Mosque at Delhi, and the Emambara at Lucknow, and say these are the monuments of Moslem rule—were we driven out we should leave none such.' Quite true ; but we should leave behind us monu ments infinitely nobler and more enduring as well as more beneficial." The writer proceeds to say, with truth, that the abolition of suttee and the suppression of female infan ticide are nobler memorials than heaps of marble ; while the roads and railways, stretching from Calcutta to Pesha wur, are mightier and more beneficial works than mosques and palaces, however grand. The interesting story of "Late Laurels" is brought to a conclusion in this number. A conflagration at Sharingham brings about the most satis factory results to its owner, and the fair lady he has so long worshipped at a distance changes her mind somewhat un expectedly. The respective characters are therefore all hap pily; settled,now the vacillating and contemptible Charles is out of the way, and the curtain falls over a pleasant family group, BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The editces story of "John Law'' proceeds with all the great popular romancist's accustomed brilliancy and animation, Many other characters figure pro minently in the part before us, and we have several graphic illustrations of Parisian life and manners in the days of the Regency. The following is a good description of the Bal de l'Opera : Prior to the Regency no balls had been given at the Opera, which then formed part of the Palais Royal, but the happy idea having occurred to the Chevalier de Bouillon to board over the pit of the theatre and raise it to a level with the stage, so as to afford a large area for dancing, the idea was acted upon, much to the Regent's satisfaction, and Opera balls became thenceforward the rage. Hundreds of wax tapers in crystal chandeliers replaced the dim-burning candles, producing a magical effect, and brilliantly illumi nated the whole theatre, which was so abundantly festooned with roses and other flowers that it resembled a vast floral temple. The exterior of the boxes had been superbly deco rated with crimson silk, and the stage represented a charm ing scene, designed for the occasion by Watteau. Groups of graceful young shepherds and enchanting shepherdess, s, arrayed in vestments of azure silk, belecked with riloands, and provided with silver crooks, might be seen reclining on mossy banks beneath the trees, the swains making love to the nymphs, who did not look either coy or cruel. The seventh part of "Six Weeks at Hunsdon Manor" records the recovery of Ethel from her illness, and the death of the poor idiot who had attempted her life. Alexander Andrews gives us a very full and very interesting account of a visit to Colney Hatch, which, in reference to the respective numbers of sane and insane-250 to 2,ooo—he styles "A ' Town full of Mad People." " Count Ugolino of Pisa,' who occupies an unenviable prominence in Dante's " In ferno," is the subject of a paper ; and Francis Jacox con tributes a well-written and attractive paper on the melan choly refrain of "No More." Dudley Costello continues his story, and of graver articles there is a good supply, "Algiers and its Army," "The Camp at Chalons," " The Cossacks," "The Duke of Augustenburg," and our own quiet Charterhouse, are the topics sufficiently varied to furnish something for the satisfaction of most readers. THE UNITED SERVICE opens with the first in stalment of a very interesting paper on " Improve ment in Small-arms and Artillery," founded ou the "Story of the Guns," by Sir Emerson Tennent. There is much useful information contained in this chapter on the gradual rise and progress of rifled musketry and artillery, that perplexing subject on which so many disagree. The Naval Retircd and Reserve List receives duo attention. Under the head of "The West Indies Self defensive," it is maintained that self-defending colonies on an economical system, and without any vi,dent changes, might be tried experimentally in the West Indies, where many facilities exist for bringing a new organisation into operation. A precis of the account published in the Revue des Deux Illowles, by M. Xavier ,Raymond, of the experimental cruise of the French iron -clads, contains some curious statistical novelties, and after our making every allowance for M. Xavier's natural partiality for the na tional navy, there can be little doubt that the French iron sides have acquitted themselves vary creditably. On the all-absorbing subject of Denmark and Germany, :there is, of course, an article, in which a statistical list of the popu lations of the various states, and the number of their re spective armies, may be useful to the superficial reader in showing him into what minute portions the German E at .. pire is divided. Anecdotes of the civil war in Spain aro continued. Mr. Knollya makes a curious "Plea for Poor Puss," (puss with the many tails). He endeaVours to shew that its infliction is necessary in some instances to maintain discipline. Yet, he adds, at the same time, that its horrors are much exaggerated, and that many an Eton boy suffers nearly as much pain from the birch. " Turkey and her Dependencies," "Military Courts-Martial," and the " Military Engineering of the Ancients," form the subjects of other papers. THE BOSE, SHAMROCK, AND THISTLE MAGA ZINE.—The following very beautiful poem adorns the opening pages of this popular miscellany for February. We are tempted to give it here entire in our columns as one unbroken quotation; but we do so, of course, with due acknowlegment to the able magazine of which it is, this month, not only the most conspicuous contribution, but of its kind, in simplest truth, the glory and the cynosure. As a courtly poem it is worthy of the pen of a Laureate. Without any question whatever, it is the one only pcetical effusion apropos to the birth of the little Baby Prince, the one only poem yet brought under our notice, that is worthy of preservation or remembrance. And it will be found upon perusal to be indubitably worthy of both—that is, both of preservation and of remembrance. The secret of its indisputable success as a court poem being, as it appears to us, mainly attributable to its perfect genuineness. It is the outepeaking of a true woman's heart, and, while it is that, it is also the spontaneous utterance of an accomplished poetess. Without another syllable, however, by way of further com ment, we will give the poem itself in its entirety : THE BIRTH OF A SON TO THE HEIR APPARENT. By Elizabeth Sheridan Carey. There were swift but silent footsteps, and they hurried to and fro ; There were eager orders spoken, but in voices whisp'ring low ; It had come, the hour of peril; it had thrill'd them with surprise, And each one, as counsel asking, look'd in the other's eyes. A sudden flush of transport, and an icy pang of fear, A terror struggling with fond hopes, as drew the crisis near; It had come, the hour of anguish that precedes a mother's joy, And His messenger unseen was there, to save or to destroy. It had come, the dreaded moment, and they watch'd and waited nigh, Pale, trembling, hush'd and list'ning, when they heard a wailing cry : 0 blessed sound, a child was born! 0 welcome gift, an Heir I And up to heav'n the Angel bore, a Husband's, Father's prayer. Then flash'd the tidings o'er the wires, beneath the clouds of night, The tidings that to England's Queen brought solace and delight : She knew, and thrill'd with joy to know, He/ first-born Son, a Sire, She learn'd that GOD had deign'd to crown the Nation's haught desire ; And, glowing with maternal love, nor less with kingly pride, Swift o'er the waves she hurried to Her dear-lov'd daughter' side: With crimson'd cheek and beaming eye, possest with feel- ings new, All breathless to His Mother's arms, the youthful Father flew, And folded to that throbbing breast stirred with deep thank- fulness, Pour'd forth, in broken words and sweet, His grateful joy's excess. Ring out, ring out mad merry peals from tow'r and belfry gray ; Unfurl the banner of the Realm, and bid the trumpets bray ; Let bonfires blaze, and hymns be heard ; and blent with cannons roar, The thunder of our Seas proclaim the news from shore to shore— To Peasant's hearth, to Burgher's home, to old baronial Halls— To the Camp and to the Barracks, and on board the Wooden-walls ; From east to west, from south to north, o'er mountain, moor, and mead, O'er land and sea, through town and shire, swift let the tidings speed, 0, let the Rose of Albion bloom more brightly on its stem ; More proudly, Scotia's Thistle lift its purple diadem ; And glitt'ring as with holy tears, the mystic leaves of green, The Shamrock of lov'd Erin's Isle, a triple-gem be seen; While, heard in Cambria's fastnesses and ringing through her vales, Llywellyn's Harp in triumph.strain salutes the Prince of Wales. As o'er the Ewoods and cliffs and streams, red with the rising sun, Through the broad Isles rolls far and wide the booming of the gun ; As flutters on the ocean breeze, the Flag to vict'ry dear; As babbling bells with clangour sweet break on the startled ear, And mingling, in the house of GOD, thanksgiving, pray'r, and praise, As burning incense offer'd up, unnumber'd voices raise, 0, ENGLAND'S WIDOW'D MAJESTY, Thy people give Thee joy, And turn'd to Thee is every heart that greets the princely Boy ; Look forth I beneath Thy palace walls rejoicing throngs appear; List I louder than rude surges' roar the shouts that fill the ear : Behold I with vet'ran troops allied march England's Vo lunteers, And high above the roll of drums ascend their ringing cheers ; They come, they come, with martial tread, with blithe exultant mien ; They halt, they turn; and rends the air the cry, God save the Queen I On, on they press, the rich the poor, the lowly and the proud ; All ranks, all ages fraternise, and speak their hopes aloud. These gath'ring crowds, these pealing bells, these deaf 'ning shouts declare How welcome to the Nation's heart the Crown's presump tive Heir. LIEGE LADY I Sov'reign of our love, not robed in pall of state So dear as in the weeds of woe that mark'd Thee desolate, We made Thy bitter sorrow ours ; we gave Thee tear for tear, And shall we not Thy gladness share who shared thy pang severe : No limit hath the homage due—the reverent sympathy— To Her whose rule benignant sways the proud, the brave, _ . the free. . No slaviPh fear, no base design, no calculation mean, No trait'rous project hides beneath the smiles that hail our Queen ; In all that moves Her mighty soul and melts Her woman's heart, Her joy, Her glory, anguish, grief, 'tis ours to claim a part : Lo, we have mourned as they who mourn a mother's with'ring pain; Lo; we have, pining, waited long for joy to come again : " Watchman, what of the night ?" we ask light in the skies afar, And rising o'er the fleeting shades, behold a brilliant star-- Potent to comfort, He who epake and winds and sea grew calm ; And for the cleft and broken heart, Ile sends a healing balm; In the deep suffering of Thy soul, sweet consolations Thine; Thy Children worthy of their Sire; and blest Thy Royal Line ; Thy Crown, its heritage assur'd; Thy mighty realm at peace, And Thine, 0 Queen I a Nation's love that grows with time's increase : Still more to charm Thy lingering grief, to joyful thoughts restore, God gives Thy princely Heir a son, and bids Thy cup flow o'er. Be glad, 0 Lady of the Isles, lift up Thy pensive brow, And pour the sunshine of Thy smiles upon Thy people now. Son of " Her Husband Great and Good," revered Victoria's Heir, In whom rare fruits of culture speak Thy Royal Father's - - care, Youth, pleasures, riches, honours, Thine; to reign, thy destiny ; 0 Prince 1 earth's purest happiness now heaven bestows on Thee. Smile Princess, lov'd and loving, smile through tears of trancing joy, Joy such as only mothers know ; yea, bliss without alloy : Smile, fearless smile I we owe Thee thanks, deep gratitude and love; A debt supreme, acknowledg'd here and register'd above. And Thou, fair Babe, safe pillow'd on that proud and glad den'd breast, Child of our Hopes, to Empire horn, 0, bo thy slumbers blest. The unusual length of such a quotation as this from a magazine compels us for once merely to glance very cursorily indeed though the rest of the contribu tions in the periodical from which the foregoing extract has been taken. Prominent among these same numerous and varied contributions are the two serial stories now appearing in monthly instalments in the R. S. and T. "Jacob Morriston," the one. " Misses and Matrimony," the other, The last mentioned being a capital, harum-scarum, helter skelter narrative that Harry Lorrequer himself might chuckle over with enjoyment. Another serial tale and novelette entitled " Harry Vowhemp ton," have commenced, moreover, in the February AMERICA. GREENCASTLE, FEB. 2. The Canadian steamship Hibernian arrived here at 3.10 a.m. to-day, with 900 dols. in specie. (By Telegraph to Portland.) NEW YORK, JAN. 23 (Evening). General Rosencranz has been appointed to com mand the Department of the Missouri. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAN. 23 (Afternoon). Money tight. Gold 568 per cent. premium. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 1378; Illinois, 1301 ; Erie, 1088. Breadstuffs quiet. Crude petroleum, 31, 32; re fined, 461, 47k. JAN. 23, EVENING. Money tight. Gold 56f per cent. premium, Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 172. Stocks tending downwards. New York Centrals, 1364 ; Illinois, 1301 ; Erie, 1071. Cotton—middling upland, 84 to 841 c. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 1 (Evening). The amount of bullion in the Bank of France has diminished by three million francs since Saturday. PARIS, FEB. 2. The Constitutionnel of thin morning publishes an article signed by M. Paulin Limayrac, stating that in commencing hostilities on the Eider, the two great German Powers have taken the initiative in measures pregnant with perilous incidents, consi dering the pride and courage of the Danish people. REPLY OF NAPOLEON TO THE DEPUTATION WITH THE ADDRESS. PARIS, Feb. 1. The Emperor received the eepuration to-day from the Corps Legislatif, which brought up the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne in November last. His Majesty said, in reply, that the debates upon the confirmation of the members' elections, and on the Address, had been long and profound, and though they had taken nearly three mouths from the legislative business of the House, they had not been useless. To an impartial mind, the result had been to reduce into nothing the accusations which had been skilfully spread. The Emperor then continued : " The policy of the Government is better appre ciated. We have a more compact majority, and one more devoted to our institutions. These are great advantages. After the fruitless efforts of so many forms of Government, the first want of the country is stability. Nothing durable can be founded on an ever shifting base, without- consistence. For sixty years liberty has benme an arm in the hands of parties to overthrow the existing Government. Thence have resulted incessant fluctuations—power succumbing to liberty, and liberty succumbing to anarchy. This must no longer exist. The example of recent years proves the possibility of conciliating what has long appeared irreconcileable. Really fecund progress is the fruit of experience. " Its advance will not be hastened by systematic and unjust attacks, b u t b y th e intimate union of the Government with a ma j or ity i ns pired by patriotism and unseduced by va i n p o p u larity. " Let us await, from agreement and from time, such ameliorations as are possible. Do not let the delusive hope of a chimerical future unceasingly compromise the present good which we have at heart to consolidate together. Let us each remain in our right sphere —you, gentlemen, enlightening and controlling the progress of the Government; I taking the initiative in all that may promote the greatness and prosperity of France." BOURSE, Feb. I.—The market has been very heavy, and the little business done has been at a decline on Saturday's quotations. For the Account, Threes are now at 66fr. 50c. Mobilier has receded to 1,012 fr. 50c. Railway Market also dull, with lower prices on some of the lines. The market con tinued heavy to the close, and left off as follows : 4; per Cents 95 10 Do. end month..., 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 0 5 Credit Mobilier 1006 25 Do. end month 1006 25 Bank Shares 3280 Credit 1 , oneier 1222 50 Roman us IV Italian Loan . 68 10 Do. end month• • •. New ditto Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 5O 50 Florae Debt .. 4B 50 Deferred 44 50 rATB Cash. Account. Orleans Northern ......•••• New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto ...... Southern Western Eastern ....... .• • Sardinian Austrian ........ Lombard North of Spain Saragossa .. Ditto to Barcelona .... 991 25 .. 990 .- 945 - .. 945 - 925 - .. 922 50 882 60 650 - 645 - 515 - - - 480 - .. 477 50 375 - 375 - 385 - 385 - 513 75 .. 512 50 487 60 480 - 571 25 .. 670 - 300 - 300 - .—We e E r J e . g P re . t S t O o M le E a ß r B n , F t o h ß a M t E t h ß e LY w M ido .P w . F a O n lt d SLIGO T RE . family of the late J. P. Somers, so long Whig M.P. for Sligo, have been left in a very distressed state, and, were it not for Lord Palmerttcn's generosity, would be badly off. This is not as it should be. Mr. Somers had his faults, failings, and weaknesses like others, but he was since 1836, when he first entered Parliament, a constant supporter of the Whig O'Connell policy of civil and religious liberty. O'Connell never had a truer supporter, to whom he was as much attached as to one of his own family. As thorough exponents of Whiggery, we regretted to learn the position his family were placed in; and if the Whigs will not do their duty, we must apply to the Conservatives, whom he so long and successfully opposed. Charity is not of any party or sect, but universal. We should therefore hope to see something done for the widow and orphan.—Cork Reprter. [A committee having been formed, we under stand, in Dublin, consisting of Sir Johns Gray and other gentlemen, with the Ulster Bank for treasurer, we should like to see one formed also here, in London, with a few members of Parliament of both sides of the house upon it. —ED, )5t4n.1 - ----------- number, the other miscellaneous contents of whi' defy our enumeration. . gif e,, is Cov TEMPLE BAR.—" The Doctor's IV 11. g ot tinued, but we do not meet With any, very great 0 event in this portion of the story. " Y li a has entered into the stern realities of lif e, 13 ,,yind had to lay aside her novels for school boobse'roioe her idleness is exchanged for work• i f the .n/ ovel is romantic, the hero is prosaic enough to su it F ce, ire for his matter-of-fact ways, even when he i s ill . f io /af most peculiar. Mr. Jeffson is quite a wh e n in his dir and the mixture of shrewdness and sireplicitYwhich„ is the plays is very noticeable. "Broken to Ilaill es ' . .,,,i f ited commencement of anew story, that promises to be . ' vac r ity to one, and has a very dashing heroine to inipo t a v . l , ke toli its pages. "William Shenstonc" is an entertaina :op of that poet, which is written con aware, and re,nd.eo:ood. justice to his merits. There is an article on ' U , he di r led 0 1 ' ing Officers and Courts. martial," which takes tiP I ' . et, cussion of that vexed question in a very deei 00 00 and deals with its abuses in a spirited stYle• 1 , 1 00 0 well if some of the strictures, so justly made on t i `,,,,ott' statetice m t system, could find their way to head. quarters. A`tpopalar ing by stating that the service of the army is toll gs. met with a ith gt i e n at al e l t m ta i r li c ta a r n y ai t s r t i s b in this country, chiefly in consequence of Write ,sorito to money in these trials, and proves the truth of tn e v apt o Lions by putting the illustration thus: That v oir males would have got off if he had had N r et tl° cr olef court to defend him, while, if Colonel () 000 i u u n g al t s v , in tli g had been tried at M how, and lef t I re 10 1 his own defence, while his principal witnesses feexcegeet up, he would not have escaped so easily'. 111 . 13 d. 05 3 ° article concludes by declaiming against t he P rejg ;It existlll - military men regarding all reforto, 5,0. that a change the t r h e S tlff , l%ll : ebt:gere6. is imperative ad may be at lastros;oo " Oat of evil cometh good, and even the LilleY ~,,P es ltef: ll, e : and the trial of Colonel Crawley may DCA ." vo ow without fruit. The late trials at Aldershot li s 0 00 justie . e l ; oin public attention to the subject of military result must be the entire reform of abases, wilic.,costis longer be tolerated in a land whose greatest boes t . l , o , - oft° the eyes of the law all men are equal." " 11/411 " Tredgolds" are at last concluded, in 'as satisfactodry,stoolie, ner as could be wished, for Mr. Gifford 's las e ei3 truth of the, ingly described, and forcibly illustrates the ° lt 'llt i ' adage, "no season is fit for the veneteanee of te , 3 , o ll. r iodt4 lf story has been going on for some time in th is i i e w 01 and formed one of its chief attractions, 00 0 4 07 events, striking characters and well deP icl oo ll ,l Without belonging to the 'lodisation" style e g . 4l W' it is of a very impressive nature; and all who b e ' of seek to trace its course to the end. ll thSf e i rrh THE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE. _ b aefoio'l ii Ssckville Chase" continues his WI l f r om Man in Chains," w hi c h is draw 01 life of the present day, and portraying til i , e o ltll °II life that may be led by a noblemany of sein; 1 position, under certain disparaging dreams d o e c' t ! if , li men '.n Japan" is a paper which discus s , t 0c 19 , 4 0 Lions at,cendin g- the residence of foreigners Hof ' P ti olifsil e " t o r'.(.:illh''rY, The long proceeding story d 0 net to urAham" is at last brought to a conclusion, and e i'` o B of, greater attractions is begun, under the t it. o o fll ° o l Bray." A comparison between the love songs te otes g ' v ir and Catullus will attract the reader of class i , c ,po Y l l ,' the singular old superstition respecting th e hy yo 'ff i c oat is dwelt upon in a paper, headed " C ure- t ; (1 11°e ' ° and the private life of the Zulu liaffirs is' ' ve ci especial notice. btf il ( 40 c o GOOD WORDS.—This magazine ha ° 11 1 deoe r 0 , a standard reputation which it cert ei° l i ied ill 1 ;0 0 for its contents are always interestingt:l;9lo teliPee, ranter, and unimpeachable in tone. .. 1 to tal ° II % part of it is as usual conducted Wi th ; 11 0 , o °l ol' dam from all sectarianism or dogm at a o foo e n t i 0 only of the great truths of our religion ill I t o tioll'j is' culated to impress the minds and rivet the tt ; o . e o o4 sll lel t unthinking. The secular portion is full of art of 0 bt eo , structive matter. We have the second O r o tO r ott at the Shore," by that great authority ° ra oeith e t p ° cerns those mysterious creatures which Iliere {too°lta° flesh, nor fowl, Mr. Philip Henry Gosse• e," god very excellent paper on " Our Lightbcfilsed 00 pen of Mr. David Stevenson, p 1t.5 11 ,, 3 9 :06 , 103 t ' advice on the sutject of cultivation of th - „ost . e,te t ', Hamilton, D.D. Sir David Brewster ec' ti- 0011 , ',; oa# tide on " Life in a Drop of Water." j°l3l .:l3 ol°t iot til° has a sensible paper on " The Poor Diall',oloo o f iV an anonymous writer makes a useful tieb - u te o to rf , charitable. There is besides, amonglotbe r oc 7, o ne t terest, the second instalment of Dirs. S V „ srsit il ' ;gilt and poems by Jean Ingelow and Aleltalauei" .$ b ed , ll d ' LONDON SOCIETY.—London boct op ect oe and pleasant as ever, and as Mig ht be d s cat e t t° oi o the February number of a Inagszill° 8 030 0 . 00 131 picturesque side of sentiment, it °w bate' a nd iT influence of St. Valentine. " ire f a stiW be t ' f ; " Reading the Valentine, " ".An oldvialotisesloote lentine," also in verse, " A Tale of tsy° P rettily ill' Oicio; ing the name of " Just as it hapPen ed? V a lent ine Pea til ice by George Thomas, " A Chat about ~ie v et 'poi, ; Ili receives its pictorial adornment froni th e "old o te 4 i o ° Miss Florence Claxton, and " St. IT ' ll i eil r P re6e r e i ; Leap Year," whose perils are feeling`li, p e otir sf orll e , v : verse by a warning prophet, and ludicr,ou,s,Jvcoletiel the accompanying woodcut by" P hiz ' ' wh ic h P Pit its oa glass" is another of the satirical plates, w i, g ee jc share the pictorial glories of the rnagazillelfis'es',loreotiel sentimental groups. " The Ordeal fa r ~ to " o res i l 0 rapidly —too rapidly to be quite satisfactol.',, rio septet O who does not admire" fast" young la dle !: be o eet :00 London" tells us some of the chains w oo fits , ,, yes ; suburbs of our grim old metropolis, all ti r v o gle sll , o ' see?, of a series on "The Merchant Princes ei ot i' oer ' p leas ca sS gia of early English commerce in 8 ' tiled. 1 0 is do o fashion. The most interesting PaP er , alio°, tlie ',,io however, one which we have akettY studio ol 00 tro columns, recounting a visit to the ,„; e it t e 0 Writer we have lately lost, and auother;co4l .1 grave in Kensal-green. A portrait o a t artiele , 0 ti is a very fair likeness, accompanies portrait This litt coots i4' THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE. " L bie of c of igl tl ; gives, as usual, a very liberal O f fr etie ll o d e though part of it is seemingly 0 bed !,,il4; A new story of London ?avail° jos hick the title of " Singed Moths," and P i r ir l a r, wh ie l s i , o 4 We have also a tale of the .Anaericau ' the tale Arel l i. to furnish plenty of domestic drarnae,fe:,, 00E1 0 el 1 ;, romancists. " The Smuggler Chief,' , / , 0 011 „ el', 5t. 1 3 ,,,,p proceeds rapidly, and many shorter stor: oe re, 4 olf We have also papers on "Forgotten, x d 0 80 11 ' o' ii/ 1 tine's Day," "Parlour ay," Occupations, 40 .3 ', of a similar character. l'P' 0' --......... so. 003 THE TRIAL OF DR. j %ert lllll 11 11° , (j „lif Bell and Daldy. —ln a vr c ' ti f four o uti'" 0 11 little volume of upwards 0 ,20 oo he toe the closely.printed pages, but Peg i.lo troo tig a to t i , g , printed as to be perfectly leguinfateotetborle if those who may be in any W a l r ties itt o o6 ;o o course taken by the contending P ,rjo i, fv f ' art icl y e r, lopement of this extraordinarY; of t tter to e tt o o they will but turn to it, thew h° l dlc , pv t be og e i 'y very carefully and very l tlei _ s ' io of t io ro o of Among the theological contreveidoivgvestigelit° age lamentably remarkable for a to .0 bel i e , to , the " Essays and Reviews," en . no o f tits 0 0 01 of Creation," for audacious cban3Pl°.,‘, c oot f 001. 0 0 Comte and Renan, the astovadt", ito cal, be 0 tigh t I plo O P gun by a Zulu Kafir and bry ~ o f # 0 B leb this " Trial of Dr. Coleuso, Bis,h,:rno Toviljt;ofellee, the Metropolitan Bishop of . 11 .o r c h cv e it O l e 00 forth, even in the thick vi '''' ord tif ; ° i t° very conspicuously. A r e f 00 0 . 131 f oo tit le oo i { fore, as succinct and yet L under notice, 1 t itled' elaborate as the one here le a tioo , any examination at all, i 9 C ! i 0010° _ C 0 0; appears to us, to a- very carettlL ._OO 4 0 ,3 Avi tbi° of l' 0 163. C' f° 11 , THE LEGISLATION OF i'jtt, A ti mpfilet of gr. go' 4, pass of a miniature pa , her by of Aot o , we have here compacted togetL.w., (of v.,off Randle Bennett, Barrister -at' Manual of t : 10 00 w o. as the author of a Popular d , a very 1.18(3 000' 0 0 0ifi : tutional History of Engla n l ed las t 050 Dula• I) j et' of the Public Statutes , , PaS r S tber it 613 0 01 v ° length of the pamphlet, or - a _,ioestlo - brevity, has about it all U" o ffl ficance. / pl ie o rc ° , ----------;" soOrille ref o f tl' i , THE RESTORATION or : eding . r i teo aeit ce e t, 0 , CHURCII, BRISTOL, is Pr° C Jo o perh i odi Cli ti , P opP i o the committee intrusted with t of the li o ott li L i. l' fo i, works states that the north side (4, the jargeeoopietelte 4, clerestory, six of the side-wincl°: A .. a ro doegotesseret: and the exterior of the north tra s bBearer:oleattse th. 6 sin ceiling of the north transept _ l3 : ~e i. e oe b_ ot otY. l . o t‹, , as have the columns of the cia o h t ;l 7 t oto s, 00 j . ; ,joseorro of the north aisle, Stc.. The!? L .. buttres.e,eAciriA!,s ,e, cess of restoration, also the PaYi"bilodel.Pl:oo,e et '- ‘ec a ' arches and the panel-worX. M' , the wita w c ` o Do ve v As e 0 1 ad y Clayton and Belt are to fill 00.120 0; po O S 0 ° chancel with stained las r s; n l vire d, ~ Vtl o4l ,oe . moved and the pavement it ro olD/'c o os olo pc t : I i0 Mr. BURNAND, 1 itib. th e Eo b e e u ltb . 0 0 P o o WnrrEn, will probably 111 ' 11 _ ü bject t° -02 11 I.o oi i , o cf the Haymarket Theatre, _Mit' Woo ft_pate cooedie Ili, SIGNIFICANCE OE 1) 11 - N o b il... ._,Ar L' / et ale e ro yd 4 0 OF THE FRENC/I EMP.EII._ ... e a to olgooresioclsi I , sil' ie I of the Ministers timidly i:och'tutt`o paer.ilessieur4eitt,l3oo of a disarmament, on whol Pisarniert fi '',..,, , ia q 0 1 0 ' head, and merely said, „xcelleil'lbieet.., d e the 0 0 , 0 0' look and tone that rue. oro o. th 0 , e p very lorry ho had ever niet , ' too vila of the story is vouched for by ish